Diana E.
1 month ago
Princess is a gorgeous tricolor cat (torbie, tortoises, calico -- pale brown tabby with orange overtones) -- I'm sorry she's lost. I see she's pictured outdoors, does that mean Princess is allowed to roam freely or did she escape an enclosure or fence? Her familiarity with the environment will dictate how to find her. Escaped indoor cats usually hide close by but are too frightened to return or respond when called; while a cat that knows her way around may have become stuck somewhere and needs help getting home. I have recovered many lost cats and assisted others so if you tell me about Princess I can provide complete instructions that may help.
Meanwhile, if Princess is comfortable and confident outdoors she may simply need some extra help getting home. Thoroughly search using a flashlight during the day and especially at dusk (when it's dark and quiet) to determine whether she’s ill or injured and hiding nearby, or stuck somewhere. Check every crack and crevice, look in outbuildings, containers, vehicles, under foundations, sheds and porches, into trees, etc. — call and listen carefully for Princess’s cries (she may alert you to her location). And it’s important to ask neighbors to do the same and make sure Princess didn’t hide and become trapped in a shed or garage, etc.
Please see this list of step-by-step instructions developed to help others in this situation (click on the link to the PDF) and let me know if you have questions. https://www.dropbox.com/s/huk0d1p6euu74ug/OutdoorCat.pdf?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR2TiOBxtcgt8odNRjcoGicoHsGDWrw3K9N4ox0GATJh4qGdsFD6T6gaXFA
In addition, this video explains the temperament and behavior of a lost cat — it may instill hope of finding Princess. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=g2eCoC63B9I
Good luck. Please keep us posted on your progress.
